PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 2599 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Crane (ranked 6064 p4p, 0 weight class). Po kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Advanced Training. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Po
vs
Crane

189 cm
43
224 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

190 cm
22
206 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tong Po !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Crane!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crane on the side of the head.
Po fails to land with a series of punches.

Po drives through and clinches with Crane against the cage.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.

Po manages to break the clinch.
Crane is looking to chop away at Po 's legs.

Po moves into the clinch successfully.

Po 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.

Po pushes Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crane throws an elbow but misses.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crane misses with a punch on the inside.
Po dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Po .
Crane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Po seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po misses with a head kick.
Crane throws out a counter right but Po avoids it with no problem.

Po clinches up against the cage.
Po digs a right hand underneath Crane's ribcage. Crane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Po blocks a body shot from Crane.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Crane wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Crane moves out of range easily.
Po avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Po has Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
Crane managing to block the knees to the body from Po .
Crane stalling against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Po moves into the clinch.

Crane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crane cracks Po with a good jab.
Po tries to clinch but Crane is having none of it.

Po fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crane, pushing him back against the cage.
Crane scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crane has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
Crane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Po is defending well for now.
Po just leaning against Crane, taking a breather.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Po forces Crane back against the cage and clinches.
Po tries a knee to the head but Crane blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Po .

Po breaks the clinch.
Crane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crane misses with a lunging right hand

and Po counters by moving into the clinch.
Crane throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Po .
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Po breaks the clinch.

Crane gets tackled into the cage by Po . Po maintains the clinch.
Crane takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Po breaks from the clinch.
Crane misses with an uppercut.

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Po .
Crane lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Po breaks from the clinch.
Crane takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.
Po lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Po blocks it with crossed arms.
Crane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Po throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crane misses with an elbow strike.
Crane misses with some punches.
Po digs a right hand underneath Crane's ribcage. Crane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Po is struggling to control the position.
Crane blocks an elbow strike from Po .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crane throws a punch but it's blocked by Po .
Po lands a shot to the body.
Crane tries to work over Po 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po .
A short right from Po on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Po unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crane counters with a nice uppercut.
Po blocks a head kick by Crane.
Crane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Po is able to avoid easily.

Po rushes Crane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crane avoids it.

Po breaks from the clinch.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crane avoids the head kick by Po .
Despite the aggression on Crane's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Po has Crane up against the cage in a clinch.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Po keeps control of Crane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crane misses with some punches.
Crane is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Crane working hard to break the clinch.
Crane misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Po .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Po .
Po presses Crane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po is stalling here.

Crane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Po moves into the clinch.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crane can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Po .
Crane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Crane cracks Po with a nice body shot.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crane throws a leg kick but Po moved away.

Po moves into range and clinches up with Crane.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.

Po gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crane is trying to push Po away but Po has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Po stalls.
Po landing knees to the head.
Po keeps control of Crane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Po .

Po breaks the clinch.
Po swinging wildly here.
Tong Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Crane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane motions for Po to come forward. Crane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po tries to counter by clinching up but Crane breaks away and moves out of range.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po backing away here, and Crane unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crane throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crane throws the kick towards the body but Po avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that second round.
That's time! Po 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Po clinches up with Crane and pushes him back against the cage.
Po 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Crane throws an elbow that misses.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crane tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Po .
Po stalling.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crane or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Po manages to break the clinch.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po keeps control of Crane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Po - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Po lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po stalls.
Po lands a shoulder strike.
Crane throws an elbow that misses.
Po is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Po .
Crane wants to stall.
Po has Crane pressed against the cage, preventing Crane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Po looking to throw knees to the head but Crane is blocking nicely.
A short right from Po .
Jonathan Crane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Po to work.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Crane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crane.
Crane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crane throws a head punch that misses.
Crane trying to stall but Po improves his position.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Po - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po managing to block the knees to the body from Crane.
The referee calls for Po to work.

Po 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a head kick but Crane moves out of range.

Po rushes Crane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crane misses with some punches.
Crane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tong Po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Po looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Po tries to clinch up but Crane circles away and keeps his distance.
Crane unleashes a big counter combination but Po bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Crane takes one on the button.

Po moves into the clinch.
Crane misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po stalling in the clinch.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Crane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crane steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Po wants to clinch up but Crane keeps it at a distance.
Po pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crane keeps the fight on the outside.
Crane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Po is out of range and Crane settles back down.
Po blocks a low kick nicely.

Po forces Crane back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crane.
Crane throws a punch but it's blocked by Po .
Po displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crane up against the cage.
Po prevents a body shot from Crane.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Po has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Po !
A victorious Tong Po thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.